Section: Module 1: Introduction to Leadership in Public Health | Public Health Leadership | NextGenU.org

  • Competencies covered in this module:
    • Describe public health as part of a larger inter-related system of organizations that influence the health of populations at local, national, and global levels. 
    • Explain the ways public health, health care, and other organizations can work together or individually to impact the health of a community. 
    • Advocate for the role of public health in providing population health services. 

    • Module 1: Lesson 1: Public Health as Part of a Complex System 
       
      Student Learning Objectives:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Remember significant advances in Public Health's history.
      • Understand the influence of different stakeholders and organizations in Public Health at a local, national, and global level.
      • Understand the role of public health as part of a complex system in the health of populations.

      Approximate time required to complete the readings (at 144 words/minute) and assignments for this lesson: 1 hour/34 mins.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      History of Public Health URL
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      Watch the video from minute 6 to minute 14. (8 minutes)

      CDC-2016

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      Lenses and levels: the why, what and how of measuring health system drivers of women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health with a governance focus. URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article. (40 minutes)

      BMJ Global Health-2019

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      What does improving population health really mean? URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire page. (14 minutes)

      The Kings Fund-2019

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      The Global Health System: Strengthening National Health Systems as the Next Step for Global Progress URL
      Students must
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      Read the content under the heading "Expanding Our View on Health Systems,” "A List for Health Systems Improvement,” "Knowledge and Action.” (10 minutes)

      NCBI-2010

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      The Role of Public Health Institutions in Global Health System Strengthening Efforts: The US CDC's Perspective URL
      Students must
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      Read the entire article. (22 minutes)

      NIH-2012

    • Additional Learning Options
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      History of Public Health in Latin America URL

      Read the entire page. (48 minutes)

      Oxford-2019

    • Module 1: Lesson 2: Leading Collaboration to Improve Health 
       
      Student Learning Objectives:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Understand different types of partnerships and their implications for the public health system.
      • Analyze why and how collaboration was a requirement to achieve some of the biggest public health achievements.

      Approximate time required to complete the readings (at 144 words/minute) and assignments for this lesson: 4 hours/ 52 minutes.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Discover. What is Public Health? URL
      Students must
      View
      Read the entire page. (15 minutes)
      NCBI-2015

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      Patterns in Partnering across Public Health Collaboratives URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article. (30 minutes)

      NCBI-2015

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      Public Health's Role: Collaborating for Healthy Communities URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article. (14 minutes)

      Catholic Health Association of the United States-2013

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      Collaborative and partnership research for improvement of health and social services: researcher’s experiences from 20 projects URL
      Students must
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      Read the content under the heading "Collaborative and partnership research.” (8 minutes)

      Health Research Policy and Systems-2018

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      Partnerships in Community Health Improvement Planning URL
      Students must
      View

      Watch the entire video. (6 minutes)

      NACCHO-2014

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      Effective Partnership in Community-Based Health Promotion: Lessons from the Health Literacy Partnership URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article. (21 minutes)

      NCBI-2001

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      Ten Great Public Health Achievements URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire page. (18 minutes)

      CDC-2011

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      Discussion Forum: Collaboration and Public Health Achievements (120 min)
      Students must
      View
      Start discussions: 1
    • Module 1: Lesson 3: The Importance of Public Health Leadership in Public Health 
       
      Student Learning Objectives:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Describe the concepts of leadership and management.
      • Identify leadership, management, and change theories.
      • Analyze leadership and management strategies of successful public health leaders.

      Approximate time required to complete the readings (at 144 words/minute) and assignments for this lesson: 4 hours/2 minutes.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Public Health Leadership and Management URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article. (4 minutes)

      James Lind Institute-2019

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      An Overview of Leadership Principles and Theories URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire article. (29 minutes)

      The Ohio State University Pressbooks-2018

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      Change Management in Healthcare URL
      Students must
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      Read the content under the heading "Change Management Models" on page 3 to the heading "Change management models in health research" on page 10. (24 minutes)

      The moneison center for business research in healthcare-2014

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      Healthcare Leadership Model The Nine Dimensions of Leadership Behaviour URL
      Students must
      View

      Read the entire document. (30 minutes)

      NHS-2013

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      Personal Stories in Healthcare and Public Health Leadership URL
      Students must
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      Read from the content under the heading "Leaders in Public Health" to "Conclusions.” (25 minutes)

      The Ohio State University Pressbooks-2018

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      Discussion Forum: Leadership and Management Strategies of Public Health Leaders. (120 min)
      Students must
      View
      Start discussions: 1
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      Module 1: Quiz

      To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the attempt quiz button to view the case studies and respond to the questions.

      TO PASS THIS QUIZ YOU MUST OBTAIN A SCORE OF 80%.

    • Additional Resources for Optional Learning
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      Module 1 Lecture Recording: Introduction to Public Health leadership URL

      This course was presented from October to December 2020 to a cohort of leaders of the Caribbean. Watch the entire video. (34 minutes)

      PAHO-2020